Oven Roasted Tomatoes

Here’s a great and easy side dish – roasted tomatoes.  When you roast the tomatoes, the sugar caramelizes, and the flavor intensifies.  Easy to do, and great to eat.

12 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved

3 Tablespoons olive oil

5 garlic cloves, minced

2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup firmly packed fresh basil or parsley leaves

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, 1 Tablespoon oil, and 4 minced garlic cloves. Toss well, and spread on a baking sheet, cut sides up.  Roast about 45 minutes (don’t let them get brown or dry!)

Combine the rest of the garlic, cheese and herbs in a food processor and mix until finely chopped.  When the tomatoes come out of the oven, immediately spread the cheese-herb mixture on the top and lightly mash them with a spoon so the cheese melts.

You can eat these  plain, or use as a topping to pasta.  Enjoy!!

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